OPERATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
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1. An operation apparatus for controlling an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the operation apparatus comprising:
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an inner side;
a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side;
a positioning portion positioning the button; and
a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising;
a first end connected to the positioning portion;
a second end connected to the button; and
a plurality of bent portions between the first and second ends,wherein the positioning portion and the button are arranged in a height direction of the side surface, and the connector and the button are adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the height direction.
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Abstract
A single stage side key disposed on a side surface of an operation unit, which is configured to control an image forming apparatus, includes an arm on the rear of an operation surface of the single stage side key (in a direction perpendicular to the operation surface). This configuration enables the operation unit to have a small thickness.
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1. An operation apparatus for controlling an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the operation apparatus comprising:
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a side surface; an inner side; a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side; a positioning portion positioning the button; and a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising; a first end connected to the positioning portion; a second end connected to the button; and a plurality of bent portions between the first and second ends, wherein the positioning portion and the button are arranged in a height direction of the side surface, and the connector and the button are adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the height direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An operation apparatus for controlling an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the operation apparatus comprising:
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a side surface; an inner side; a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side; a positioning portion positioning the button; and a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising; a first end connected to the positioning portion; a second end connected to the button; and a plurality of bent portions between the first and second ends, wherein the connector is disposed at a position where a first arrangement direction in that the button and the positioning portion arrange crosses a second arrangement direction in that the button and the connector arrange. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium; and an operation apparatus configured to control the image forming unit, the operation apparatus including; a side surface; an inner surface; a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side; and a positioning portion positioning the button in the operation apparatus; and a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising; a first end connected to the positioning portion; a second end connected to the button; and a plurality of bent portions between the first and second ends, wherein the positioning portion and the button are arranged in a height direction of the side surface of the operation apparatus, and the connector and the button are adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the height direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium; and an operation apparatus configured to control the image forming unit, the operation apparatus including; a side surface; an inner side; a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side; a positioning portion positioning the button in the operation apparatus; and a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising; a first end connected to the positioning portion; a second end connected to the button; and a plurality of bent portions between the first and second ends, wherein the connector is disposed at a position where a first arrangement direction in that the button and the positioning portion arrange crosses a second arrangement direction in that the button and the connector arrange. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An operation apparatus for controlling an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the operation apparatus comprising:
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a side surface; an inner surface; a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side; a positioning portion positioning the button; a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising; a first end connected to the positioning portion; a second end connected to the button; and a plurality of bent portions between the first end and the second end; and a supporting member disposed on an opposite side of the button from the positioning portion, the supporting member having elasticity for supporting the button. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium; and an operation apparatus configured to control the image forming unit, the operation apparatus including; a side surface; an inner surface; a button disposed at the side surface and configured to be moved toward the inner side; a positioning portion positioning the button in the operation apparatus; a connector disposed adjacent to a side surface of the button, the connector comprising; a first end connected to the positioning portion; a second end connected to the button; and a plurality of bent portions between the first and second ends; and a supporting member disposed on an opposite side of the button from the positioning portion, the supporting member having elasticity for supporting the button. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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